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Department of Dentistry | Publications

  1. General Dentists and Dental Specialists' Knowledge of Treatment, Diagnosis, Referral, and Risk Factors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review. Dent J (Basel). 2025 Apr 24; 13(5). View General Dentists and Dental Specialists' Knowledge of Treatment, Diagnosis, Referral, and Risk Factors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review. Abstract

  2. Investigating the impact of oral health status on the prevalence of falls among caregivers and non-caregivers in the United States: A retrospective study. Spec Care Dentist. 2025 Jan-Feb; 45(1):e13097. View Investigating the impact of oral health status on the prevalence of falls among caregivers and non-caregivers in the United States: A retrospective study. Abstract

  3. Caries Impacts and Experiences and Dental Care Utilization for Saudi Schoolchildren: Caries Impacts and Experiences Questionnaire for Children - A Disease-Specific Measure. Caries Res. 2024 Dec 16; 1-10. View Caries Impacts and Experiences and Dental Care Utilization for Saudi Schoolchildren: Caries Impacts and Experiences Questionnaire for Children - A Disease-Specific Measure. Abstract

  4. Factors related to spontaneous space closure following early first permanent molar extraction: A systematic review. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2025 May; 35(3):625-638. View Factors related to spontaneous space closure following early first permanent molar extraction: A systematic review. Abstract

  5. The association between dental caries and serum crp in the us adult population: evidence from NHANES 2015-2018. BMC Public Health. 2024 08 14; 24(1):2210. View The association between dental caries and serum crp in the us adult population: evidence from NHANES 2015-2018. Abstract

  6. Sputum production and salivary microbiome in COVID-19 patients reveals oral-lung axis. PLoS One. 2024; 19(7):e0300408. View Sputum production and salivary microbiome in COVID-19 patients reveals oral-lung axis. Abstract

  7. Parents' Knowledge and Awareness About the Importance of Primary Teeth and Space Maintainers in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus. 2024 Jun; 16(6):e61836. View Parents' Knowledge and Awareness About the Importance of Primary Teeth and Space Maintainers in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Abstract

  8. Predictability of Orthodontic Space Closure Using Invisalign Clear Aligners: A Retrospective Study. Cureus. 2024 Mar; 16(3):e56706. View Predictability of Orthodontic Space Closure Using Invisalign Clear Aligners: A Retrospective Study. Abstract

  9. Fast food consumption and its relationship with oral health among US adults: A cross-sectional NHANES-based study. Saudi Dent J. 2024 May; 36(5):728-732. View Fast food consumption and its relationship with oral health among US adults: A cross-sectional NHANES-based study. Abstract

  10. Association between risk of obstructive sleep apnea severity and risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms: insights from salivary and serum cytokines. Front Public Health. 2024; 12:1348441. View Association between risk of obstructive sleep apnea severity and risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms: insights from salivary and serum cytokines. Abstract

  11. Disparities in HPV and the HPV Vaccine Knowledge Among Non-Hispanic Black Adults in the US - HINTS 2017-2020. J Immigr Minor Health. 2024 Feb; 26(1):117-123. View Disparities in HPV and the HPV Vaccine Knowledge Among Non-Hispanic Black Adults in the US - HINTS 2017-2020. Abstract

  12. Association between sleep duration and dental caries in a nationally representative U.S. population. BMC Oral Health. 2023 07 18; 23(1):497. View Association between sleep duration and dental caries in a nationally representative U.S. population. Abstract

  13. Behavioral Health Within Primary Care Postgraduate Dental Curricula: A Mixed Methods Study. Ann Fam Med. 2023 02; 21(Suppl 2):S4-S13. View Behavioral Health Within Primary Care Postgraduate Dental Curricula: A Mixed Methods Study. Abstract

  14. Oral health outcomes among adults with diabetes served at HRSA-funded health centers. J Diabetes Complications. 2021 09; 35(9):107979. View Oral health outcomes among adults with diabetes served at HRSA-funded health centers. Abstract

  15. Context matters: Integration of social determinants of health in AEGD and GPR curricula. J Dent Educ. 2021 Sep; 85(9):1482-1496. View Context matters: Integration of social determinants of health in AEGD and GPR curricula. Abstract

  16. Prevalence of oral conditions among methamphetamine users: NHANES 2009-2014. J Public Health Dent. 2021 12; 81(1):21-28. View Prevalence of oral conditions among methamphetamine users: NHANES 2009-2014. Abstract

  17. Cocaine, polysubstance abuse, and oral health outcomes, NHANES 2009 to 2014. J Periodontol. 2020 Aug; 91(8):1039-1048. View Cocaine, polysubstance abuse, and oral health outcomes, NHANES 2009 to 2014. Abstract

Department of Dentistry | Education

Undergraduate School

Washington University in St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

Medical School

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

New York, NY

Residency

Pediatric Dentistry

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, AK

Department of Dentistry | Education

Undergraduate School

Cornell University

2017, Ithaca, NY

Medical School

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

2022, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Pediatric Dentistry

Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard School of Dental Medicine

2024, Boston, MA

Department of Dentistry | Education

Undergraduate School

University of California Los Angeles

2011, Los Angeles, CA

Graduate School

Brigham Young University

2013, Provo, UT

Medical School

University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry

2017, Los Angeles, CA

Residency

Pediatric Dentistry

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

2024, Boston, MA

Department of Dentistry | Education

Undergraduate School

St. Olaf College

2012, Northfield, MN

Medical School

University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

2016, Minneapolis, MN

Residency

Pediatric Dentistry

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

2018, Milwaukee, WI

Department of Dentistry | Publications

Department of Dentistry | Education

Undergraduate School

Rice University

2016, Houston, TX

Graduate School

The Ohio State University

2022, Columbus, OH

Medical School

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

2020, Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatric Dentistry

Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University

2022, Columbus, OH

Department of Dentistry | Education

Undergraduate School

Trinity College

2012, Dublin, Ireland

Residency

Pediatric Dentistry

Trinity College

2020, Dublin, Ireland

Department of Dentistry | Education

Undergraduate School

College of William and Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Graduate School

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Graduate School

Harvard School of Public Health

Boston, MA

Medical School

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatric Dentistry

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Department of Dentistry | Publications

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